JavaScript Class

Course Overview

This course covers the fundamentals of the EcmaScript programming language (ECMAScript spec), the DOM (DOM 3 spec), and object-oriented design. It is intended for experienced web developers and programmers of other languages, however all are welcome.

List of Classes

Please read the list of classes and each lesson's linked notes to decide what you want to study.

Resources

Reference specifications are used extensively. These are linked from the JavaScript resources page. Read them daily.

Behavior

Ask Questions. Interact.

Read the individual classes. Each class lesson is chosen by students at the start of class and will adjusted to meet the students' needs. Get involved! Noisebridge is a Do-ocracy.

EcmaScript Programming Language

Property accessors, [] and . [[Get]], [[Put]] and the Reference type.

Prototypal inheritance

typeof operator

Arrays

Primitive types

Functions, callbacks, "I'm done", Event Notification System

Scope chain and identifier resolution, Closures

Entering an execution context (this)

call, apply)

[[Construct]], [[Call]]

Literal syntax [], {}, /a/i RegularExpression literal

Patterns and Object Oriented JavaScript

Decorator pattern

Custom Events

EventRegistry

Factory, Abstract Factory

Strategy/delegation - Example: APE StyleTransition object.

Resources

[[Web_Development_Resources#JavaScript|JavaScript Development Resources}]